Objective 103.01 Explain concepts used to create digital animation.

DIGITAL ANIMATIONo  Creating the illusion of movement of

graphic(s) and/or text. o  Used in: •  Interactive/Dynamic Advertising •  Games (Online or Standalone Consoles) •  Clickable Tutorials •  Animated Visual Demonstrations •  Film/Television

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FRAME-BASED ANIMATION (CEL)o  A series of individual still frames that create

the illusion of animation when viewed continuously (flip book).

o  The graphic(s) in each frame have slight changes in position from the previous frame.

o  Traditional animation •  Each frame and background hand drawn (not

typically covered in this course).

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STOP MOTION ANIMATIONFrame-based techniques are commonly used with digital photographs to create stop motion animation. o  Rotoscope •  Traced photographic or video images with a hand-

drawn appearance.

o  Claymation •  Clay characters or moquettes moved in small

increments between still photographs.

o  Paper cut out animation •  Similar to claymation, but with cut out shapes.

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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDERo  Can you think of animation examples that you

have seen? Do you enjoy a specific type of animation?

o Why might someone use a certain style of animation? Are there benefits to using say a Rotoscope animation compared to a Cel animation?

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VECTOR ANIMATION (PATH)o  Uses computer generated

formulas to make objects move along a path.

o  Utilizes tweens between keyframes.

o  Result is a relatively smaller file size with clearer images, smoother movement, and loads more quickly on the internet than frame-based animation.

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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDERo  If an animation studio was under a tight

deadline, why might they decide to use vector animation instead of frame based animation?

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2D ANIMATION VS. 3D ANIMATIONo  Uses two dimensions of

movement. o  Has a flat look in

appearance. o  Examples include

cartoons like Family Guy and The Simpsons.

o  Uses three dimensions of movement.

o  Has more depth and realistic appearance.

o  Examples include video games like Halo or movies like Toy Story and Frozen.

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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDERo  Consider 3D and 2D animation. Which style

do you think is more likely to be frame animation and which is more likely to be vector animation? Why?

o Why do you think 3D animation is more realistic? Do you think that because it looks more realistic that it does a better job of capturing emotions?

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ANIMATION FILE FORMATS.GIF o  Supports only frame-

based animation. o  Supports only 256

colors. o  Commonly used for

web. o  Only animation format

that cannot play audio.

.SWC

o  Contain the project Adobe Animate components.

o  Contains a compiled movie clip, ActionScript code, and any assets that the component requires.

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ANIMATION FILE FORMATS.FLA o  Native project file used

by Adobe Animate (Flash).

o  Preserves the project’s layers, scenes, and library for future editing.

o  Can only be opened or edited by Animate (Flash).

.SWF

o  Flash animation format for use on the Internet because it loads quickly.

o  Can support frame-based or vector animation.

o  Supports ActionScript coding, user interactivity.

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ANIMATION FILE FORMATS.FLV o  Adobe Flash Player

video format for animation playback.

o  Common format for embedded video on the Internet.

.MOV

o  QuickTime proprietary format.

o  Converts an animation to a video file.

o  Can be imported and edited by a video editing software.

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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDERo Why might you choose to use different

animation formats in specific situations? o  How do different file formats affect the quality

of the animation? Are the differences noticeable?

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